Case for banjos and other instruments



(No Model.) A. G. FAIRBANKS.

CASE FOR BANJOS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. No. 306,731..

Patented Oct. 21, 1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT G EICE.

ALBERT O. FAIRBANKS, OF SOMERVILLE, MASSAGHUSETTS.

CASE-FOR BANJOS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,731, dated October21,1884.

Application filed August 16,1884. (No model.)

To all whom it 72mg concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT O. FAIRBANKS, acitizen of the United States,residing at Somerville, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in GasesforBanjos and other Like Instruments, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention, as hereinafter described, is intended for use in thetransportation and protection of banjos and other articles of like shapewhen not in use; and it consists of a case made substantially in theshape of a banjo or other article to be contained in it.

My improvement as applied to a banjo-case is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which lligure 1 is a perspective view showing.a fiexibleleather banjo-case embodying my in vention closed. Fig. 2 is aperspective view showing the said banjo-case open. Fig. 3 is a verticalsection of the upper parts of the banjocase when closed; and Fig. at isa detail section of the banjo-case on line it av, Fig. 2.

This case is provided around the middle of the edge, at the larger end,with an opening for the purpose of allowing the portions H of this partof the case which is to protect the ing to the flexibility of thematerial of which it is composed, to permit the banjo to be inserted, asshown at A, Fig. 2, the two parts I of the edge serving as lips, whichclose over the banjo-head when it is in the ease, and are fastenedtogether, as below described. On the narrow sides of the case I attachpieces B, which form an extension or prolongation of the narrow sides,and serve, with the strip E, below spoken of, to prevent the dust, &c.,from getting into the case. It is obvious that the portions H need notbe bent back farther than is necessary to allow the introduction into orthe withdrawal of the instrumentfrom Furthermore,'when the portions Hare made of the same material as the rest of the case, which is theconstruction I prefer,

be arranged to slide in slots 0, formed in the piecesB, as shown, theends of these slots limiting the outward or opening motionof thehinge-pieces H. v

If preferred, the pieces B and narrow sides of the case may be made inone piece without being attached, as above described.

, On the under side of one of the lips which hold and protect thebanjo-head I attach a narrow strip, E, of leather or other suitablematerial, which runs along the inside of the said lip until it passesdown and slightly beyond each of the side pieces, B, as shown at Fig. 2.This piece projects from the under side of one of the lips, forming asupport over and upon which the other lip isdrawn and rests when pulledover and fastened by buckles or other suitable means, as shown at G,Fig. 1. serves to break the joint where the narrow lips of the caseunite, and, together with the side pieces, B, prevents dust or dirt fromentering into the ease, and also protects the head of the banjo or otherinstrument contained therein.

It is evident that a banjo or instrument case embodying my invention maybe made ofsome material not flexible, in which case hinges must be usedon the sides H, to allow them to banjo-head to be pulled apartsufficiently, ow-

open properly to receive the instrument.

lVhat I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent of the UnisedStates, is

l. A case for holding and protecting banjos and other like instruments,said case being provided with opening and closing flaps H, lips I, asupporting and dust-excluding strip, E, side extension-pieces, B, and afastening device, G, all substantially as herein described andspecified.

2. A case for holding and protecting banjos and other like instruments,said case being provided with opening and closing flaps H, lips I, asupporting and dust-excluding strip, E, stops D, side extension-pieces,13, provided with slots 0, and a fastening device, G, all substantiallyas herein described and speci- In testimony whereof I have hereuntosubscribed my name this 14th day of August, A. D. 1884. I

ALBERT o. FAIRBANKS.

Witnesses:

J. HENRY TAYLOR, J Anus BLIGH,

This projecting piece or support E also

